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During the meal, Qi Xiao kept looking at Tang Ling, the chopsticks were moving, but they were just picking up the bowl, and didn't remember to put it in his mouth.

Tang Ling filled a bowl of soup and handed it to Qi Xiao: "May I feed you?"

"……Need not."

"If you really don't want to eat, don't force it."

Qi Xiao looked up at Tang Ling, and heard Tang Ling say, "Shall we go eat noodles from Uncle Liu's house? Or Huaji?"

Qi Xiao was stunned, Tang Ling wouldn't suddenly want to eat beggar chicken for no reason, she still remembered that they passed by Chuanyang Lake when they went north and returned to Beijing, Qi Xiao brought beggar chicken on board but didn't give it to Tang Ling ?

"For a beggar chicken, you can't hold grudges until now, right?"

Tang Ling chuckled: "I'm not that stingy.

Just thinking, maybe you like to eat? "

Thinking about it carefully, Tang Ling doesn't know what Qi Xiao likes to eat or what he doesn't like to eat. He doesn't seem to be picky about food. He enjoys eating noodles in clear soup from Uncle Liu's house, but there must be some preferences.

Qi Xiao put down the soup bowl, put his arms around Tang Ling's waist, hugged her tightly, and whispered, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Tang Ling hugged Qi Xiao, feeling as if only at such a moment could he realize that Qi Xiao was only a teenager, he would rely on him, act like a baby, and yearn for his hug.

And Tang Ling herself seemed to be involuntarily melted into the hot spring, which was so comfortable that it made him lazy, made him nostalgic, and made him satisfied.

"You have nothing to feel sorry for me.

In fact, it’s just the opposite. It’s just because you are by my side that I’m glad to be with you in your sadness and to share even a little misery. "

"..." Qi Xiao saw that Tang Ling was speechless for a while, and asked him to sit on his lap, hugging him even tighter.

That night, Yangxi Zhai was very peaceful, as if hidden in the dense drizzle, a piece of tranquility was temporarily created from the chaotic Yuan capital.

Zong Sheng blew out the lamp, sat on the edge of the bed, unconsciously held his breath and listened quietly, only the sound of pattering rain outside the house could be heard.

Chi Yue sat up, moved closer to Zong Sheng, and asked softly, "Why are you sitting in a daze?"

Chi Yue got too close all of a sudden, Zong Sheng couldn't help being startled, and raised his hand to touch the hot ears: "No...it's nothing."

Chi Yue laughed silently, got closer, and simply put his chin on Zong Sheng's shoulder, and said against his neck: "Tang Ling is here, what are you worried about? Or are you worried because Tang Ling is here?" ?”

This is Tang Ling's first time staying in Yangxizhai. Zong Sheng doesn't know whether he should be worried. Qi Xiao and Tang Ling seem to be having an affair, but they don't seem to have any intention of hiding it. What is Qi Xiao? Intend?Tang Ling didn't intend to leave at first, so she stayed naturally. She didn't even jump up and down the Baixi Bridge, and she didn't say anything.

Zong Sheng glanced at Chi Yue cautiously, but Chi Yue wanted to hide but was held tightly by Chi Yue.

And Chi Yue too, isn't he one of His Majesty's people?Just "don't care"?

"Zong Sheng, don't you want to listen to some corner?" Chi Yue smiled slyly, his voice was ambiguous, and his breath scratched Zong Sheng's neck. Zong Sheng was so startled that he subconsciously wanted to avoid it, so he pushed him.

"..." Chi Yue was taken aback, frowned slightly, pretended to be aggrieved and slowly lowered his head, moved away lightly, and slept on his side on the inside, obediently making Zong Sheng startled and distressed.

"Uh..." Zong Sheng leaned forward and coaxed in a low voice, "I didn't mean to."

"...It's okay, go to sleep."

Chi Yue turned his back to Zong Sheng and didn't move.

Zong Sheng was a little flustered, he wasn't sure about Chi Yue's temper, he said that when he was fine, most of the time he was fine, but he didn't know what to do.

Zong Sheng lay down next to Chi Yue, not daring to disturb him, for fear of making him angry again, he hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand to pull the corner of the quilt for Chi Yue.

Chi Yue originally intended to scare Zong Sheng and tease him, but Zong Sheng's small gesture of pulling the quilt for him made him dumbfounded, what should he do with him.

Chi Yue couldn't bear it anymore, turned over and pressed Zong Sheng's chest: "Don't hide."

Zong Sheng was startled, and shook his head again and again: "...don't hide."

Chi Yue poked his cheek and sighed, "Hey, you wood!"

"sorry."

Zong Sheng froze, he didn't know what to say except sorry.

Chi Yue sighed again, turned over, put his head on Zong Sheng's chest, and said back to Qi Xiao and Tang Ling: "His Highness needs someone to take care of him now. Tang Ling has a sense of proportion, so you don't have to worry."

Zong Sheng was stunned, he didn't expect Chi Yue to expose the little accident just now, if it was just to tease him, Chi Yue wouldn't suddenly stop mentioning it, he didn't want to say it, but because he cared.

Zong Sheng's heart twitched, he couldn't easily guess what Chi Yue was thinking, he only realized the problem.

Zong Sheng gently raised his hand to caress Chi Yue's forehead, as if probing.

"Your Majesty sent you to the Lord's side. Don't you need to report these things to His Majesty?"

Chi Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and rubbed against Zong Sheng's hand slightly: "Your Majesty knows it all, so I don't need to talk too much."

"Know?! Your Majesty knows how to allow it?"

"Your Majesty's thoughts don't allow me to guess."

"When did you know?" Zong Sheng felt incredible. If Chi Yue hadn't said it, how would His Majesty know?

"If I had to guess, it would probably be around the time of hunting in Baiyan Mountain."

"Siege hunter, are you there?"

Chi Yue nodded: "Yes."

"Disguised?"

Chi Yue didn't answer, Zong Sheng guessed that it should be easy, otherwise Zong Sheng would have recognized him at a glance.

At that time, Chi Yue didn't know that Zong Sheng was with Qi Xiao, and his disguise was probably not to avoid him, maybe it was to avoid Tang Ling?

Think about it, Zong Sheng wanted to ask Chi Yue a lot of questions, but he didn't know where to start. Even if he asked, Chi Yue probably wouldn't be able to answer them.

"So the master left Mr. Tang in Yangxizhai because there is no need to cover up?" Zong Sheng always felt flustered, and asked again, "These few days you helped Mr. Tang sneak into the West Palace, is it on your own initiative? Are you okay? "

Chi Yue shrugged slightly: "I would never do this kind of thing before.

Too much excess for no benefit at all. "

Not only Zong Sheng, but Qi Xiao and Bai Xiqiao also thought so, but Chi Yue still helped, consciously, they never even thought about taking Tang Ling into the West Palace quietly.

Chi Yue covered his face and laughed: "Following His Highness, even I have become willful without knowing it."

Greed towards Zong Sheng and kindness towards Tang Ling and Qi Xiao are both.

Zong Sheng rubbed Chi Yue's hair, and heard Chi Yue add another sentence: "If Your Highness cannot inherit the throne, I will die an ugly death."

Zong Sheng's hand froze, he didn't have time to think that far, before, he didn't have to ask at all, Qi Xiao could just do what he was told, but Chi Yue's words made him startled.

Chi Yue laughed again: "Just kidding you."

Zong Sheng didn't believe it, and quietly held Chi Yue's hand, making Chi Yue laugh silently, and the gloom just now disappeared.

***

Before dawn the next day, Qi Xiao sent Tang Ling back to Huaxi Bieyuan, and then went directly to the palace to greet the Queen Mother and His Majesty.

When His Majesty saw Qi Xiao, he didn't say much, and let him go back to rest. He didn't mention the unfinished case of the Ministry of Household Affairs, nor whether he wanted Qi Xiao to return to Fuzhou, nor did he mention Tiance Camp.

Qi Xiao was not surprised by His Majesty's unclear attitude. Ning Wanxiao deliberately asked Bai Xiqiao to send him a message, telling him clearly that His Majesty would not let him leave Beijing easily. He doesn't need to worry about the power to drive him away from Yuanjing, it's all His Majesty's trouble.

If it wasn't for Ning Wanxiao, Qi Xiao might find a way to stay. He can't just let his mother's revenge go away. What's more, the matter of Bai Liu hasn't been found out yet, but once he makes a move, people will inevitably think that he has taken advantage of it. The heart of the future will only make the Qin family and the Gongsun family target him more. It is best to do nothing now and wait and see what happens.

In the Chengming Hall, Zhang Suian served a cup of tea, and silently stepped aside to serve.

"Zhang Suian."

"His Majesty."

"Lao Jiu looks haggard and thinner."

"Yes, this old slave heard from Imperial Physician Fang that His Highness has been mourning too much and has been kneeling in Concubine Lin's mourning hall, eating and drinking very little. Imperial Physician Fang prescribed a lot of tonics and forcibly fed them, which barely helped."

"You said before that he knelt until he fainted, why doesn't this kid know how to take care of himself.

There is no sense of proportion. "

Zhang Suian didn't dare to answer, His Majesty blamed and felt distressed at the same time, it's rare that His Highness Ninth Prince is so filial, it's not like acting, His Majesty must be happy.

"Zhang Suian."

"The old slave is here."

"You go and make arrangements and choose a house for Lao Jiu."

"According to the order."

Zhang Suian thought silently in his heart that he wanted to choose a house again. He had to figure out when to choose it and when to give it to the mansion. They all understand what His Majesty means.

***

When Qi Xiao left the palace, it was exactly when Tang Ling entered the palace. The two met at the gate of the palace, greeted each other briefly, and passed each other.

Tang Ling enters the palace very frequently now, every two days she has to enter the palace to play chess with His Majesty, there is no need for His Majesty to specially summon her.

When Tang Ling arrived at Chengming Hall, Zhang Suian's refreshments were all prepared, and the chess set was also set up.

His Majesty was reading a book when he saw Tang Ling came and excused him from kneeling, pointing to the seat opposite: "Sit."

In front of Tang Ling was the white piece, the black one went first, His Majesty didn't say much, the first move was the star position as usual.

The book in His Majesty's hand was not put down, and the game with Tang Ling seemed careless.

There was a slight smile on Tang Ling's face. He no longer intentionally loses every game. If His Majesty is as inattentive as he is now, he will win the game and give His Majesty a step up. It is because he was distracted that he loses. of.

His Majesty seems to be testing Tang Ling. Sometimes it seems that he plays very carefully, but in fact, he deliberately plays bad chess. It is not difficult for Tang Ling to lose, but it is very difficult for Tang Ling to lose only half an eye.

Until now, the person who controls the chess game is still His Majesty.

"Is Tang Qing's birthday in the twelfth lunar month?"

Tang Ling dropped her hand, paused for a while before withdrawing her hand: "Yes."

His Majesty paused for a moment, and then said: "Last time, you met Princess Fifteen here, and she has always come to ask me for favors these days, saying that she wants to ask Tang Qing to teach her chess skills.

If Tang Qing has nothing to do, let's teach her something, lest she always come to trouble me. "

His Majesty mentioned the fifteenth princess, as if he was talking about another unrelated matter.

"The minister obeys the order."

Tang Ling was about to teach chess, so she kept her mouth shut and didn't say another word.

His Majesty chuckled, holding a black stone in his hand, and lightly tapped the side of the chessboard twice.

Tang Ling put down the chess pieces in her hand, looked at His Majesty, and His Majesty put the black pieces in his hand into the chess box, and stood up: "Let's go here for today."